The Pittsburgh Pirates (18-28) take on the Chicago Cubs (24-22) at PNC Park on Tuesday night in game one of a three-game series. Cody Ponce will be on the mound for the Pirates, making his 2021 debut. He pitched 17 innings last year for the Pirates and had a 3.18 ERA. He has a 5.40 ERA in 11.2 innings at Indianapolis this season. The Cubs are countering with veteran righty Jake Arrieta, making his ninth start. He has a 4.46 ERA in 42.1 innings, with 31 strikeouts and a 1.30 WHIP.
To make room on the active roster for Ponce, Kyle Keller has been optioned to Indianapolis. He allowed three runs over 3.1 innings in three appearances for the Pirates.
Here are the lineups:
Pirates
Cody Ponce is on the mound tonight.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/wJngQSbgGV
— Pirates (@Pirates) May 25, 2021
Cubs
#Cubs Lineup 05/25/21
1. Joc Pederson LF
2. Kris Bryant RF
3. Javier Baez SS
4. Anthony Rizzo 1B
5. Ian Happ CF
6. Nico Hoerner 2B
7. David Bote 3B
8. P.J. Higgins C
9. Jake Arrieta PStarting Pitcher : Jake Arrieta
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) May 25, 2021
